conservation area statement - Stroud District Council

CONSERVATION AREA STATEMENT – CONSERVATION AREA NO. 16 – TOP OF TOWNParliament Street SchoolParliament Street School was constructed in1883 – 4 of ashlar stone in Tudor style. It wasbuilt by the Stroud School Board, whichformed in 1881. The building was enlarged in1898 and, more recently, in 1990, convertedinto Stroud Registry Office.THE SPACES IN SUB AREA 3:Like the rest of the Top of the Town, there islittle open space within this sub area althoughthe public are allowed into some of thecurtilages in association with the use of thebuilding.The tree cover is also relatively limited withonly a few examples being found amongst thebuildings. As a result the colour of the area isdominated by the black pavements, car parksand playgrounds. In some areas such as thechurchyard, the hard surfaces are broken byareas of grass.Blackboy CentreThe Blackboy School, now a teacher’s centre,in Castle Street, opened in 1844 as a NationalSchool for girls. The school got its name fromthe Black Boy, a Jack Clock of 1744 which waspreviously located on the front of the Duke ofYork in Nelson Street. The clock waspurchased by public subscription and set up onthe front of the school. In 1969 the schoolbecame the teachers centre.Above: The views up Trinity RoadPage - 26 -